---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300ee–3"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300ee–3"
heading: "Continuing education for health care providers"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300ee-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XXIII — Prevention of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome"
---

# §300ee–3. Continuing education for health care providers

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) (hereafter in this section referred to as the “[Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c)”) may make grants to [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) organizations composed of, or representing, [health care providers](/usc/42/300aa–33.md?p=1) to assist in the payment of the costs of [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) to train such [providers](/usc/42/299b–21.md?p=8) concerning—
  - (1) appropriate infection control procedures to reduce the transmission of the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and
  - (2) the provision of care and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) to individuals with such syndrome or related illnesses.
- (b) **Limitation—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may make a grant under [subsection (a)](#a) to an entity only if the entity will provide [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) under the grant in a geographic area, or to a population of individuals, not served by a [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) substantially similar to the [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) described in [subsection (a)](#a).
- (c) **Requirement of matching funds—**
  - (1) The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may not make a grant under [subsection (a)](#a) unless the applicant for the grant agrees, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the applicant in carrying out the purpose described in such subsection, to make available, directly or through donations from public or private entities, non-Federal contributions (in cash or in kind under [paragraph (2)](#c-2)) toward such costs in an amount equal to not less than $2 for each $1 of Federal funds provided in such payments.
  - (2) Non-Federal contributions required in [paragraph (1)](#c-1) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a). Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such non-Federal contributions.
- (d) **Requirement of application—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may not make a grant under [subsection (a)](#a) unless—
  - (1) an application for the grant is submitted to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c);
  - (2) with respect to carrying out the purpose for which the grant is to be made, the application provides assurances of compliance satisfactory to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c); and
  - (3) the application otherwise is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
- (e) **Authorization of appropriations—** For the purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 through 1991.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 254, Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3109.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the AIDS Amendments of 1988 and as part of the Health Omnibus Programs Extension of 1988, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.